NEWS WOMENS 2022 PLATINUM

Male Refs outnumbered at Black Ball…

“Yes, I was aware that there would be more women”, smiled Lee Drew, in charge of Refereeing on the PSA as Andrea Santamaria asked him if it was deliberate. “It was my way to be considerate for once!” he added.

Yes. For once, women are outnumbering the men in the Referee Couch in the Press Room. Being close to the International Women’s Day and being a Women’s Platinum makes it even more relevant….

And it’s good to have two Egyptian women as well. It goes without saying but it’s even better saying it (Samah Hanafi and Mayar El Serty – sister of ElSirty)